48 Bible Verses about Love, Abuse Of

Do nothing through strife or vain-glory, but in lowliness of mind each esteeming others better than themselves. Look not every one to his own interests only, but every one also to the concerns of others.

for he that would save his life shall lose it; but he that would lose his life for my sake shall find it.

for he that would save his life, shall lose it; but he that would lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, shall save it.

for he that would save his life shall lose it, but he that would lose his life for my sake shall save it.

But if thy brother be grieved by thy food, thou dost not herein walk in love. Do not by thy food destroy him, for whom Christ died.

Now we that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves:

But see that this liberty of yours be not by any means a stumbling-block to the weak.

Let no one seek his own only, but every one another's benefit.

Let us not be vain-glorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

but if ye have bitter envy and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth; this is not the wisdom, that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and diabolical:

for men will be selfish, covetous, arrogant, proud, blasphemers, undutiful to parents, ungrateful, unholy,

Ye have lived upon earth delicately and luxuriously; ye fattened your hearts as in a day of slaughter.

Charity beareth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity is not insolent, is not puffed up,

and whosoever will humble himself shall be exalted.

for whosoever exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

be tenderly affected with brotherly love to each other, in honor preferring one another:

My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we who are such shall pass a stricter trial than others: for in many things we all offend;

And He said unto her, What dost thou desire? She saith unto Him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on the left in thy kingdom.

and love the uppermost places at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and salutations in public assemblies, and to be called by men Rabbi, Rabbi.

Beware of the scribes, who affect to walk in long robes, and love salutations in public places, and the chief seats in the Synagogues, and uppermost places at feasts;

And He spake a parable to those that were invited, observing how they chose the chief seats, saying unto them,

And there was also a dispute among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest:

For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

the son of perdition, who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or the object of worship; so that he sits as God in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

Love not the world, nor the things that are in the world; for if any one love the world to excess, the love of the Father is not in him.

For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give as a ransom for his soul?

For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give as a ransom for his soul?

For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be destroyed?

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may experience what is the good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.

Mind the things above, not those on the earth.

No one, that enters into military service, embarrasseth himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him.

teaching us that denying ungodliness, and worldly desires, we should live soberly, and righteously, and piously in this present world;

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity to God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.

for as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, till the day that Noah entered into the ark,

And they all with one consent began to make excuses; the first said, I have bought a field, and I must go and see it, pray have me excused.

through love of this world, and is gone to Thessalonica; as is Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia: Luke only is with me.

But they, that will be rich, fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into ruin and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evils, which some coveting after have been led astray from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

And He said unto them, See to it that ye beware of covetousness; for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of his possessions.

But when the young man heard that, he went away sorrowful; for he had large possessions.

But he was sad at that saying, and went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.

But when he heard this, he was very sorrowful; for he was very rich.

to the chief priests, and said, What will ye give me, and I will deliver Him to you? and they promised him thirty pieces of silver:

And the pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things; and derided Him.

He said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the common purse he carried what was put into it.

And he came out that instant. And when her masters saw, that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the court to the magistrates.

And hoping also that money would be given him by Paul, that he might discharge him; he sent for him the more frequently, and conversed with him.

who have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of iniquity;

that they may all be condemned, who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in iniquity.